Combined cigarette and match box.



T. H. WHITE.

COMBINED CIGARETTE AND MATCH BOX.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. I. 1914.

Patented Oct. 12, 19I5.

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THOMAS I-I. WHITE, 0F BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO GEORGE J. EDER, OF'BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

COMBINED CIGARETTE AND MATCH BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent. v

Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

Application led October 1, 1914. Serial No. 864,4-53.

' To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, THOMAS I-I. WHITE, citizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Cigarette and Match Boxes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to smokers" articles and more particularly to a combined cigarette and match box and it is the aim of the invention to provide an article of this class adapted to contain the usual number of cigarettes and to contain also a number of matches, the construction of the article being such that the matches and-cigarettes are contained in separate compartments so located that the box will be but slightly larger than the ordinary cigarette box and may, therefore, be, as conveniently carried as the ordinary cigarette box.

It is one object of the invention to so ar-. range the match containing compartment that access may be had to the same when the box is opened for the removal of a cigarette or when the cigarette containing compartment is closed, so that should it be desired to relight a cigarette, it will not be necessary to open the cigarette containing compartment but the match containing compartment may be opened to permit of the removal of one or more matches.

It is another aim of the invention to so construct the box that when its inner section, in which the cigarettes and matches are contained, is slid to permit of a cigarette being removed from the cigarette compartment. the interior of the match compartment will be automatically exposed through a .slot cut in one side of the outer section of the box and, by tilting the box, one or more matches may b e caused to project through the slot to permit of their ready removal.

Incidentally, the invention aims to so locate the slot, above referred to, that when the box is tilted, as stated, one end of a match will project at an angle through the slot so that it will not be necessary to insert the lingers into the match compartment in order to remove the match and, consequently, it will not be necessary to remove ones gloves in order to extract a match from the sald compartment.

A feature of the invention, in this respect, resides further in so locating the slot that when the inner section of the box is slid to the position in which the cigarette compartment will be closed, one wall of the cigarette compartment will close the slot, thereby provlding against loss of the matches.

'The invention also aims to so construct the inner sedtion of the box that it may be cut from a tingle integral bla-nk, portions of which are folded and interlocked to form a division wall between the match and cigarette compartments, which wall is located between the ends of the box, as a whole, and consequently serves as a means for bracing the walls of the box to assist in preventing the box being crushed while in ones pocket.

Incidentally the invention aims to so con- Struct the blank from which the inner section of the box is formed that the blanks may be stacked in a small space in large numbers and may be quickly and readily set up for insertion into the outer section of the box.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure l is a perspective view of the box embodying the present invention, the inner section thereof being slid to position to'permit of the removal of a cigarette and of a match. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the box in closed position in full lines and illustrating in dotted lines the manner in which the inner section of the box may be slid to expose the interior of the match compartment. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view substantially on the line 3--3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a perspec-v in all the views of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

As in the caseof the ordinary cigarette box, the boxv embodying the present invention includes an inner section and an outer section, the inner section being slidably removably fitted within the said outer section. The outer section comprises a front l, a back 2, and sides 3 and is open at both ends. as clearly shown in the drawings.

The inner section of the box, which section contains the cigarettes and matches, is formed from a blank such as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings, and includes a. back Ll provided at its lateral edges with flaps 5 which constitute portions of the sides of the section, as will be apparent by reference to Figs. 3 and 4 of the drawings. At one end, the back 4 is provided with a closure flap 6 transversely scored, as at 7, and this flap is designed to close lthe cigarette compartment of the section in a manner which will be presently made apparent. r1"he front' of the inner section is indicated by the numeral 8 and is provided with side flaps 9, corresponding to the flaps 5, and at one end is integrally connected with the front 4 of the section by a` relatively narrow connecting 'portion 10 of a length equal to the width ot' the portions 4 and 8 minus the widths ot" their respective side flaps 5 and 9. r1`he blank is of course scored along the lines of juncture of the flaps 5 with the portion' 4 and the flaps 9 with the portion 8 and along the lines of juncture of the portion 10 with the ends of the said portions 4 andY 8 so that the blank may be folded up as shfown in Fig. 4 of the drawings with the side flaps 9 overlapping the flaps 5 in the usual manner. As is customary in the ordinary cigarette box, the front 8 is of less length than the back 4 and at its end edge is cut away on a curved line, as at 11, to permit of the cigarettes being readily removed from the box. 1t will of course be understood that the inner section is slidably fitted within the outer section of the box' and that the inner section is closed at one end of the box by a connecting portion 10 and at the other end of the box,; or, more specically, the open end of the cigarette compartment is' Closed by the closure flap 6, the flap being folded at its line of juncture with the backv 4 and along the score line 7 and the resulting tongue being inserted into position lying inwardly' of the front l of the outer section. 1n order that the interior'of the inner section of the box may be divided into cigarette and match compartments, the back 4 of the inner section is formed with parallel slits 12 and with a slit 13 which extends between corresponding ends of the said slits 12. The formation of these slits results in a tongue 14 which is integral at its base with the back 4 along a line parallel to the line of juncture of the connecting portion 10 with the said back. For a purpose to be presently explained,the tongue 14 is formed with transverse parallel slits 15 resulting in a loop 16. The front 8 of' the inner section of the box is slit or cut away, as at 17, to form a tongue 18, the free end of which is presented toward the connecting portion of the said section, the tongue being integral at its base with the said front 8 along'a line parallel to the line of juncture of the said portion 10 with the said front 8. When the blank shown in Fig. 5 is set up, the tongues 14 and 18 are folded along their base lines -formed in the front 8 of the inner section and this opening permits of access being gained to the interior of the match receiving compartment, this compartment being indicated in the drawings by the numeral 19 and the cigarette compartment by the.

numeral 20. Near its lower side'the front 1 of the outer section .of the box is formed with a 1slot 21 which extends transversely of the said front and at one end terminates substantially at the juncture of the front 1 with the sides 3 and at its other end terminates at a point adjacent the vertical middle of the front. r1`his last mentioned terminal of the slot 21 is indicated specifically by the numeral 22.

1n the use of the box, the compartment 20 is filled with cigarettes and the compartment 19 is filled with matches. When it is desired to remove a cigarette from the box, the inner section of the box is slid in the direction of the upper end of the outer section to such position that the Hap 6 may be moved to open position. When the said inner section has beenthus slid, the open front of the match compartment will be in communication with the slot 21 and by slightly tilting the box one or more matches may be caused' to drop to position extending at an angle through the slot, as shown in Fig. 1l of the drawings, in which position they may be readily grasped and removed. Should it be desired to relight a cigarette or to obtain a matchwithout opening the cigarette compartment, the inner section of the box is slid in the opposite direction, or, in other words, to the position shown in dotted lines in Fig. 2 of the drawings so as to .expose the interior of the match compartment. 1t is'preferable that a rubbing surface 23 be provided upon some portion of the outer section of the box or upon one end of the inner section, upon which surface the matches may be ignited.

1t will be apparent that when the inner section is in position with its ends registering with the ends of the outer section, the slot 21 will be completely closed and the matches will not be liable to be lost from the match compartment. 1t will also be apparent that the two-ply partition formed by the tongues 14 and 18 serves to divide the box into a cigarette compartment and a match compartment, which latter is located atthe lower end ofthe former, a portion or" the back 4 constituting one wall of the said match compartment and the connecting portion 10 constituting the side wall thereof and the flaps 5 constituting the end walls.

It will also be understood that inasmuch as the end 22 ofthe slot 21 is, in the position of the box shown in Fig. 1, so located as to be engaged by the match stems above their lower ends, the stems in falling into the slotl will be supported in outwardly tilted position so that they may be readily grasped. Furthermore, it will be understood that the partition serves effectually to brace the walls of the boX and its contents will not be liable to become crushed.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new is l. A box having an outer section and an inner section slidably fitted within the outer section, the said inner section including a front and a back provided with interfitting tongues dividing the interior of the said section into compartments.

A box having an outer section and an inner section slidably fitted within the outer section, the said inner section including a front and a back provided with interfitting tongues dividing the interior of the said sec-y tion into compartments, the formation of one of the tongues providing one of the compartments with an open side.

3. A box-having an outer sectlon and an inner section slidably fitted Within the outer section, the said inner section including a front and a back provided with interfitting tongues dividing the interior of lthe said section into compartments, the formation of one of the tongues providing one of the compartments With an open side, and one Wall 'of the outer section being provided with an opening arranged to be in communication with the said open side of the said compartment when the inner section is slid to one position.

4. A box comprisin an outer section and aninner section slida ly fittedtherein, the said inner section including a front and a back provided with tongues, one of said tongues being provided with a slit and the other tongue being fitted through the slit, the said tongues when assembled constitutinga partition dividing the interior of the said inner section.

In testimony whereof I aix my signature in presenceot1 two Witnesses.

4THOMAS H. WHITE. [as] lVitnesses:

J. H. KING, H. C. BROWN, Jr. 

